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Article #39587Re: Unexpandable megas
From: Enartloc Nhoj
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1989 15:35
Date: Mon, 18 Dec 1989 15:35
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In article <31738@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> kclenden@silver.bacs.indiana.edu (Kevin Clendenien) writes: >but why is it that Radio Shack computers need Radio Shack peripherals? >Why is it that Apple computers need Apple peripherals? And why is it >that Apple and Radio Shack peripherals are always more expensive than >comparable Atari peripherals? Every computer has its trade offs. You Peripherals for the machines mentioned above are NOT ALWAYS more expensive than comparable Atari peripherals. To wit: I paid a total of $1,050 for my Quantum 80S drive with case and power, adaptor etc... the same drive can be bought from the same distributor for internal use with a mac for $699.00. My 1040ST won't take an internal drive. A friend of mine bought an HP laser for under $1200.00.. you don't NEED to buy the Apple Laser. He also has a full page monochrome monitor he bought for $500.00 There's a full 2 page monochrome monitor with software et al available for the MAC for a LIST price of $899.00. COmpare $899.00 with $1900.00 for the MONITERM which only runs on the megas. These are only a few examples. Fortunately, the TT looks like a machine that will allow a greater freedom of choice in the peripherals market... Let's hope we all get to see one soon. >happens. They work their butts off producing an affordable machine. >Maybe one day they will have enough stock to start really supporting >the USA... It's a two-way street with lots of traffic lights. kevin ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu
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Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!utzoo!attcan!utgpu!jarvis.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!usc!brutus.cs.uiuc.edu!caesar.cs.montana.edu!ogicse!blake!ramsiri From: ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj) Newsgroups: comp.sys.atari.st Subject: Re: Unexpandable megas Message-ID: <4957@blake.acs.washington.edu> Date: 18 Dec 89 15:35:33 GMT References: <8912120805.AA00886@ucbvax.Berkeley.EDU> <1891@atari.UUCP> <25128@cup.portal.com> <31738@iuvax.cs.indiana.edu> Reply-To: ramsiri@blake.acs.washington.edu (Enartloc Nhoj) Organization: University of Washington, Seattle Lines: 38